Quality Engineer DUN

Roechling Automotive•Duncan, SC

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer will be responsible for preparing, verifying, and updating PFMEA, CP, and Operator Instructions. This role involves performing process, product, and roving audits to ensure compliance with Control Plans (CP). The engineer will monitor and maintain Statistical Process Control (SPC), including parameter selection, review, and monitoring. Key responsibilities include PPAP submission and customer approvals, facilitating the APQP process for quality-related items, and conducting problem root cause analysis and resolution using 5Y analysis and 8D reporting. The position also entails failure/customer return and defect analysis, supporting the Production Department with problem-solving and decision-making, and creating border samples. Additionally, the role involves assisting with the creation and validation of Error Proofing within Production Processes, dispositioning suspect parts held for QE review, and managing customer rejections and chargebacks using SAP. Entering customer complaint reports into SAP and creating 8D reports in SAP are also part of the duties. The Quality Engineer will support the training of Quality Technicians and Auditors, develop Gage Concepts, Measurement Plans, and Gage Instructions. Other duties may be defined by the Quality Manager.

Requirements

Minimum 3–5 years of experience in a Quality Engineering or related role within the automotive industry.
Experience working directly with OEM customers and customer-specific requirements.
Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and IATF 16949 requirements.
Experience with customer complaint management, root cause analysis, and corrective actions using 5 Why and 8D methodologies.
Experience supporting Engineering Changes, customer approvals, and PPAP submissions.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field preferred.
SAP knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

Prepare, verify and update PFMEA, CP, and Operator Instructions.
Perform process, product, and roving audits to ensure compliance with CP.
Monitor and maintain SPC - parameter selection, review, and monitoring.
PPAP submission and customer approvals including Engineering Change.
Facilitator of customer and plant APQP process for quality related items.
Problem root cause analysis/resolution using 5Y analysis and 8D reporting.
Failure/Customer Return and Defect Analysis.
Support Production Department with problem solving, decision making, and creation of border samples.
Assist with creation and validation of Error Proofing within Production Processes.
Disposition (decision process) of suspect parts held for QE review. (Control of non-conforming parts).
Disposition of customer rejections and charge back, review and control using SAP.
Enter customer complaint reports into SAP system and create 8D in SAP as applicable.
Support training of Quality Technicians, Quality Auditors.
Develop Gage Concepts, Measurement Plans and Gage Instructions.